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Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,537 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical/medical laboratory science was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 18,884 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical laboratory science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the best value school for clinical/medical laboratory science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.

STCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#2

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quincy College is a great value for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,344 per year.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at Quincy College Report

#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bristol are $10,224 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical/medical laboratory science schools in the New England Region . CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCRI are $13,552 a year. The average amount in student loans that clinical laboratory science majors at CCRI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,764.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex Community College are $12,170 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, clinical laboratory science graduates from Middlesex Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,407.

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With a ranking of #6, River Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical/medical laboratory science students working on their associate degree. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Claremont.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont undergraduate students pay an average of $15,190 in tuition and fees each year.

NH Community Technical College - Claremont also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science at River Valley Community College Report

New England Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New England Tech are $33,900 a year.

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#8

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

Goodwin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Goodwin are $21,188 a year.

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Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical/medical laboratory science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 228
Maine 20
Connecticut 98
Rhode Island 94
New Hampshire 14
Vermont 19

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Clinical Laboratory Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 8,296
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 3,966
Laboratory Technician 3,429
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 1,193
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions 822
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 319
Histologic Technician 245
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician 184
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 147
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist 101
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician 72
Hematology Technology 66
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist 44

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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